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Rapper & YG Affiliate Slim 400 Shot & Killed In Inglewood
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Slim 400, a rapper affiliated with YG and DJ Mustard, was shot and killed in Inglewood, Calif. on Wednesday (Dec. 8) according to still-developing reports. Some might remember that 400 survived an ambush where he was shot nine times in 2019, mocking his attackers in the process for not finishing the job. Slim 400, birth name Vincent Cohran, was born on June 21, 1988, in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Compton, Calif. Rapping as a teenager, Slim eventually joined forces with the aforementioned YG, DJ Mustard, and Ty Dolla $ign in 2008 via the now-defunct Pushaz Ink label. Details regarding the shooting in Inglewood are scant but various news outlets are reporting that police are still investigating the matter as of Thursday mo...
Tommy Hilfiger Talks His Legacy And Birthing Streetwear In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty Tommy Hilfiger’s influence on Hip-Hop fashion is indelible. In a new Q&A he details his legacy and more. HypeBeast recently interviewed the renowned designer after he receieved Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2021 Fashion Awards. During the conversation, the Elmira, New York native discussed his People’s Place initiative, a program with a goal of better empowering Black and Brown creatives within the fashion industry. “I hope other brands follow us,” he explained. “I’m surprised it has taken so long to realise they should actually use people of color in their advertising, or hire people of color. I can’t believe it’s taken so long to get there. To me, it’s obvious. I don’t understand.” He went on to make it clear that his ...
Vanessa Bryant Files A Lawsuit To Keep Pictures of Kobe’s Body From Going “Viral”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty It’s been damn near two years since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, and still Vanessa Bryant is in court dealing with the fallout from the horrific helicopter crash that took their lives. According to The Washington Post, Kobe Bryant’s widow filed a new lawsuit against Los Angeles County this past Monday (December 6) for invasion of privacy as first responders admitted that they snapped pictures of the remains of the bodies that were involved in the tragic helicopter crash. In the filing, Vanessa Bryant says she’s been “taunted” by people who are “threatening” to leak the photos of Kobe and Gianna’s bodies at the crash and fears that the pics will go “viral” even if they’re fake. Related Stories “These ...
Pfizer Booster Dose May Protect Against Omicron Variant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Yui Mok – PA Images / Getty Early findings suggest that the booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may protect against the surging Omicron variant according to a new report. As cases of COVID-19 and its variants continue to crop up around the world, the third dose of this particular vaccine shows promise of mitigating worsening conditions. Via a joint statement from Pfizer and BioNTech, the companies conducted preliminary lab studies that reveal their version of the vaccine at two doses offers less protection than a third booster dose could offer, but there is some optimism ahead. Related Stories “Although two doses of the vaccine may still offer protection against severe disease caused by the Omicron strain, it’s clear from these preliminary data th...
Kanye West & Drake’s Larry Hoover Benefit Concert Will Stream On Amazon Platforms
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ye / Instagram The long-awaited benefit concert that Kanye West is organizing which features Drake will now be available to fans worldwide, thanks to a deal with Amazon. In a press release issued on Tuesday (December 7th), Amazon Music and Prime Video announced that their platforms will be exclusively streaming the concert in honor of Larry Hoover, which is organized and headlined by Kanye. The Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, which will feature Drake as a special guest on December 9th is set to take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Prime Video will host the live stream of the event for all of its 240 million customers, and it will also be streamed on Amazon Music’s app and its Twitch channel. The concert will also be streamed at select ...
Faith Evans Asks Judge To Deny Stevie J’s Spousal Assistance Request
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Stevie J and Faith Evans are headed down the road to divorce, but Faith has no interest in getting any walking around money and has asked a judge to decline Stevie J’s spousal assistance request. According to The Florida News Times, the “I Love You” singer is asking not only for the judge to dead Stevie J’s spousal assistance request, but also wants “all property acquired before marriage, by gifts, inheritance, or ingenuity, and after the date of separation.” Related Stories “Faith has asked the court to “end” Stevie J’s ability to provide spouse support. It’s unclear if they signed a prenuptial agreement, but Faith wants her to retain her personal property after the divorce.” Seems fair enough. Whether or not the judge will...
Barbz Go Up For Their Queen Nicki Minaj On For Her 39th Birthday #HappyBirthdayNicki
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Nicki Minaj has one of the most devoted fanbases in the world, helping propel her to become one of the highest-selling artists of all time. Affectionately known as the Barbz, Minaj’s fans are all over Twitter praising their queen in celebration of her birthday, which is today (Dec. 8). Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty was born on December 8, 1982, in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of five, Minaj came to America and settled with her family in Queens, N.Y. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts with hopes of becoming an actress, even landing in an Off-Broadway role. However, Minaj would discover Hip-Hop as a career path and debuted her first mixtape Playtime Is Over in 2007 and the res...
Jim Jones Responds To Struggle Braids Meme That’s Been Making The Social Media Rounds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Beanz Smalls / Bernard Beanz Smalls, After days of getting trolled on social media for no particular reason, Jim Jones has finally responded to the meme that seemingly makes fun of his hair. The meme in question is one of Jones who was notoriously known for rocking braids at one point that resembled those of Kawhi Leonard during his San Antonio Spurs run when he begun his career (remember the heat he got for his hair piece back then?). With a caption that read “It’s like Jim Jones goes to get his hard braided and says “When you’re done, brush it,” y’all knew sooner or later Capo was going to weigh in on the uncalled for slander. Reposting the meme, Jones wrote: “I thought we was supposed to b cool this how yal gone handle me “BRUSH IT” I’m out F y...
Nick Cannon’s Youngest Child Passes Away From Brain Tumor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN Nick Cannon‘s youngest child has passed away from a brain tumor. Zen was just 5 months old. The TV host and executive made the announcement during today’s episode (Dec. 7), of The Nick Cannon Show. Unfortunately, the child’s condition got worse around Thanksgiving, per Cannon. Reports TMZ: Breaking down, Nick says he spent this last weekend in California with his son, and on Sunday they took a trip to the ocean where Nick held Zen for the last time, he died soon after. Related Stories Giving some background, Nick says when he was about 2 months old, Zen started to develop what they thought was a sinus issue, and they noticed his head seemed large. Doctors said fluid had started to build up in Zen’s head, and they discovered a t...
Marvel Bringing Back Destin Daniel Cretton To Direct ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ryan Emberley / Getty The pandemic interrupted Marvel’s box office dominance by pushing back the releases of films like Black Widow and relegating it to a stream/theater release. Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings debuted with monster post-pandemic numbers and is now looking to begin the next chapter in the film’s franchise. According to Variety, Shang-Chi 2 is in the works and Destin Daniel Cretton is attached to once again helm the director’s chair when the film goes into production. Related Stories Having signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective, Cretton is set to write and direct the sequel tol Marvel’s first cinematic Asian superhero and create series for both Disney+ and Hulu as well. While we...
Jussie Smollett Takes Stand For 6 Hours In Criminal Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Getty The criminal trial of Jussie Smollett continued with high drama in Chicago. The actor was called to testify to refute allegations that he staged the hate crime he claimed to be a victim of, with salacious details about one of the attackers being mentioned by Smollett himself. The former Empire actor took the stand on Monday (Dec. 6), facing charges that he lied to police about being attacked by two men in his downtown Chicago neighborhood in January 2019 after returning home from a trip. The two brothers, accused of committing the attack on Smollett, delivered impactful testimony the week before, claiming that the openly gay and Black actor crafted the entire attack to gain publicity. The 39-year old sat and testified for si...
Angela Yee Responds To Lil Kim Calling Her Out For Old Nicki Minaj Beef Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derek White / Getty Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj‘s beef is dated as a dry-aged steak so when Angela Yee brought up the old drama on her Facebook page last week, Lil Kim wasn’t feeling The Breakfast Club co-host bringing up old sh*t. Taking to social media to air out Yee for the post, Kim publicly wondered, “Why are we bringing this up, This interview is how many years ago? Like really Angela Yee??? This sh*t is WACK, but go viral.” Related Stories Interestingly enough, Yee says she didn’t post it and during the 11th Anniversary show of The Breakfast Club, she addressed the situation saying it was her team who runs her Facebook page that posted the old news, not her. “I definitely contacted them because I didn’t know what was going on,” Yee told DJ Envy. “So I ...
